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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the helicopter carriers category.
01 / Overview
Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2007–2011
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HELICOPTER CARRIERS · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the helicopter carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationhelicopter destroyer
- Ship TypeASW carrier
- Builder / ShipyardIHI Marine United
- Laid Down2006
- Launched2008
- Commissioned2009
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement13,950 t
- Full Load Displacement19,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)197 m
- Beam33 m
- Draft7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement470
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionCOGAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 Ishikawajima Harima/General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power100,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Secondary Guns12.7mm MG
- CIWSPhalanx
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- VLS Cells16
- Surface-to-Air MissilesESSM
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters18
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarFCS-3
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarOPS-20C
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemATECS
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active2
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2007Production started
- 2009Entered service
- 2011Production ended
19
years in service
4
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
HELICOPTER CARRIERS RANKING Helicopter Carriers · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
4HELICOPTER CARRIERS1POST-COLD WAR · HELICOPTER CARRIERS68JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS7PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HELICOPTER CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theHelicopter Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Combined gas turbine and gas turbine propulsion system where two gas turbines drive a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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